Display toy



May 19, 1931.

H. O. COSTELLO DISPLAY TOY Filed 0G12. 25, 1929 Mik. fu" y 'r' Il im@ WWII" Patented May 19, 1931 .n

HENRY O. COSTELLO, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND DISPLAY TOY Application led October 25, 1929. Serial N o. 402,368.

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One object of the invention is the provision ofa novel toy'of the character described wherein the disk'is supported by a cord member in such a manner as to be freely rotataiole in a substantially horizontal plane, and

wherein "the cord member is capable of being twisted to store up potential energy for rotating the disk.

Another object of the invention is the pro- -vision of a device of this character wherein `one surface of the disk `is divided into sectors, certain of which are made up of diiferently colored concentric bands, whereby, upon rou tation. of' the disk, the colors of the several 2 bands blend together to present the appearance of solid colored bands, the colors of the bands being so Aarranged that the several bandsare distinguishable from' eachother.

Afurther object of the invention is the pro- 39 vision Vof a device of this-character wherein ithe colored surface of the disk is dividedinto sections, eachof which is made up of differently colored concentric bands, together with meansfor `varyinglyconcealing certain of said sectors 'from view, whereby the concentric'ibands Vare caused.: to change in color as viewed 'by an observer during the rotation of the. disk, land the several bands appear-to be 0 'inadeup of solidcolors dueto the blending of the colors as the disk is rotated.

f' Another object of the invention is the provision of a-device `of this characterhaving an elastic Icord supporting member adapted to be secured to the center of thedisk and capable of'being twisted to store up energy for imparting rotative movement `to the disk, wherebyzthe speed of rotation of the disk maylbevaried through ,the elasticity of the if supportive 901i@ web@ t0 bringe @dditional variations of the color changes as seen by an observer.

Other objects and advantages of the invention relate to various improved details of the structure and diiferent arrangements of the parts as will be'more fully set forth in the detailed description to follow.

Referring to the drawings:

F ig. l is a perspective view of one form of the improved structure illustrating the position of the parts when the supporting cord member is held by the hand of an observer, and showing the normal position of one form of colored disk as rotatably supported by the cord member, and,

Fig. 2 is a distorted perspective view of a modified form of the structure wherein one surface of the disk is divided into sectors, and each sector made up of differently colored concentric bands, and a vane member mounted in proximity to the colored surface of the disk and adapted to move over the surface of the disk at a speed less than thespeed of rotation of the disk.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. l of the drawings a disk 1 has a supporting cord member 2 secured to the center thereof, the opposite end of said supportln cord member being secured to a ring 3 whlc may be held by the finger of an observer.

O ne surface of the disk 1 is divided into sections, as indicated by reference characters e, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, each of said sections being colored and the color of each section differing from the colors of the sections next adJacent thereto. In the embodiment illustrated herewith the section 4 is colored green, the section 5 is purple, the section 6 is orange, the section 7 is blue, the section 8 is yellow, and the section 9 is red. Any other i suitable or desired arrangement of the colors may be employed, and the colored sections of the disk may be differently shaped and are. iranged as may be found desirable in pracice.

The supporting cord 2 may be formed of any suitable or desired elastic `or'non-elastic material which is capable of being twisted to; store up potential energy .for imparting icc rotation to the disk 1, and may be formed l from `a single strandor from a pluralityof late longitudinallyof the supprtirig derd',

indicated by the dotted line position .of the disk 1, in addition to its' rotative movement v ofspeed less than that of the disk is brought about by reason ofthe fact that only a small Iportion of the vane Imember, namely, 'the ,depressed portion 19, is. in vengagement' with .about its center.

In the operation of the device shown in Fig. 1, the :disklfmay be rotated by hand in one direction, or a twist maybe imparted to the supporting cord'meinber2 Iin-"any desired 'manner in order that when the disk is released lit will;rotat'e rapidly Zabout its center, thus causing the colors onthe. surface ofthe diskY 1 to blend togetherand appear Vtoi move across the surface of the disk ofanxobserver.

In theeinbo'diment of t-he inventionas Villustratediu Fig. 2 of the drawings, afdisk 10 '.hasne; surfaceY thereof divided intor sectors ,11,.which =aref`indicated as separated from eachjotherzby dividinglines 1:2 for the purpose of better illustratingthe invention, 'al- .tliough inf-practice the. lines separating the various colors 'serve'as dividing lines forin '.dicating thesec'torsections.. A Vsupporting .cord member-15, .similar to the supporting Y.cord member 2 previously .described,.has one `lend Asecuredto the center of the disk 10, and

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' Avane member 16 may. bepositionedupon fanden close-'proximity with the colored sur- .ffei of zthe disk 10, fand the vanememberis .fp'rovidedwith a centralA opening- 17' to receive :thesupportingcord member 15, fand. oppositely positionedwings 18, each of whiehis of substantially tlie same area as one'of "the sectors. 11.. The central portion 19 of the'vfa'ne .memberl-may befdepressed somewhat to .restu'pon andy permit the same torotate freely relatlvetothedisk 10.; Y Y The, sector portionsll of the disk are each ,made up ,of ,aplu'rality of concentricv bands 20, 21,22. and 23, thatportion of each band ',vvhich -islocated withinone sector being colore.flldifferentlyfrom, that portion of the band VlOQated Within vthe-:sectors next adjacentV When the ,disk' rotated 'rapidlyin 'a substantially.horizontalplane theseveral coll ors making .up each `f .the concentric 'bands ingord member, but atv a rateof speed considerablyslowerthanthe disk, vandv slpas'modic as viewed bythe eyev pleasing' appearance.

movement of the vane member relative to the disk may be occasioned during the rotation of the disk by causing the disk to moveup and down through the elasticity'of the cord member, when the cord used is of an elast-ic character. AThis movement of the vane member over the faceof'the disk '10,causesthe solid colors f the concentric bands 920, 21, I22'and Y '23 to change as the wings 18 of the vane member moves from certain sectors to others to concentric bands.

conceal certain 'of tlie b'o'lrs making up the This rotation of the vane member at a rate what retard. the movement of the vanemember relative .to the cord member. Y

In this manner, the concentricbands 'on the disk. '10, appear tvo-the'eyev of an observer to be each, made up ofsolid colors, and these colorsl appear to change as the disk10. rotates about its center, giving the disk a novel vand In this form ofthe structure, th'e'vane member, may, ofcourse, be omitted, ii'fdesired, and the disk will then givefthe appearance" of the V:concentric bands being :each madeu-p of solid colors,l but its I'inclusionlimf `parts `the additional ynovel effect of causing the color-ofieach'band to appearto change during thev rot-ation of .the disk.YV

VThe various. colors sliowncasmakingup the concentric Vbands 20 21, 22 and23fmay be varied'from thoseshown -in tliediawings lshown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, Ato some-V" as may be'desired,'and thevane memberInay be given aV shape. different 'fromV that illustrated, "although the :shape of the 'Wings 18 as shownrhereiniis welladapted for"thefpur -p'ose .of obscurin'g. Y`from yView .the-.colors Vof the sector sections as 4the vane rmember f travels over the colored surface ofthedisk.

The'operation of thestructure .shown in Fig.' 2. ofthe drawings'vis. similar kto that. previously described eXcept that i'nrtlearrangement V.of colored sections as `.shovvnzin Fig; 2, theconcentric bands; 20, I21,122 and 23V present the appearance, .when zrotatedwof eine formedfld; colors-and.,Wheriith@ vanefmember 16 is employed, .the vane' mem.- ber tends t0V mere S'lQYVly @ver the. fase ofth@ f changing; 'i'n i lolorv during Fig. 2 of the drawings, may be made of any desired circular or non-circular shape, and such circular or non-circular member may be mounted either concentrically or eccentrically with reference to the supporting cord member, and may be employed in connection with the disk l() of Fig. 2 or the disk l of Fig. 1, or any other desired arrangement of colors as may be desired. Instead of one face of the disks l and 10 being colored as previously described one or more separate thin disk members may be employed and separately positioned upon a plane supporting disk in order to permit the employment of a plurality of varying color designs according to the wish of the user.

What I claim is 1. An article of manufacture comprising a disk having one side thereof divided into sectors, each of said sectors comprising a plurality of concentric colored bands, the corresponding band of one sector differing in color from that of the same band in one or more of the other sectors, an elastic cord member having one end secured to said disk for supporting the same in a horizontal plane, said cord being capable of being twisted whereby it will impart rotative movement to said disk and cause the colors making up each of the several concentric bands, to blend and produce the e'ect upon the eye of an observer of uniformly colored concentric bands, and a vane member having a limited portion of its surface engaging said disk and rotatably mounted upon said cord in frictional engagement therewith whereby upon rotation of said disk said vane member will rotate at a different speed than said ldisk to progressively conceal from view the colors of certain sectors whereby the concentric colored bands are given the appearance of changing color during the rotation of the disk.

2. An article of manufacture comprising a disk having one side thereof divided into sectors, each of said sectors comprising a plurality of concentric colored bands, the corresponding band of each sector diifering in color from that of the same band in one or more of the other sectors, an elastic cord member having one end secured to said disk for supporting the same in a horizontal plane, said cord being capable of being twisted whereby it will impart rotative movement to said disk and cause the f colors making up each of the several concentric bands to blend and produce the eifect of solid colors, and a vane member having a central depressed portion engaging said disk and movable upon rotation of said disk at a rate of speed less than the speed of rotation of said disk to progressively conceal from view the colors of certain sectors whereby the concentric colored bands are each given the appearance ofchanging color during the rotation of said disk.

3. An article of manufacture comprising a disk having one side thereof separated into a plurality of vari-colored sections, each of said sections differing in color from that of the section located next adjacent thereto, an elastic cord member having one end thereof secured to said disk for supporting the same in a horizontal plane, said cord being capable of being twisted whereby it will impart rotative movement to said disk, and a sector shaped vane member threaded upon said cord for rotation therearound and provided with a central depressed portion adapted to rest upon the colored surface of said disk and rotate relative thereto but at a speed less than the speed of rotation of said disk as the disk is rotated either throughimpulsesimparted thereto eXteriorly of said cord orthroughthe twisting and untwisting of said cord, whereby the movement of said vane relative to the colored surface of the disk will effect changes in the appearance of the colored portion of the disk as viewed from the eye of an observer.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

HENRY O. COSTELLO. 

